Ghana

Ghana (gh)

Prapragum, 5 miles N. of Cape Coast

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J.B. Hall

2442

1963-1-8

Trunk 24 ft. long, 3 ft. girth, covered with persistent leaf bases. Stems apparently (...) because of germination of seeds in the long axils. Leaves about 20 ft. long. Petiole c. (...) long & thins. girth at base brownish-green in colour; exuding abundant mucilage when cut. Pinnae alternate, c. 60 on each side of rachis. Lowest pinnae less than 18 ins. long. Longest pinnae 25ins. long. Leaves arching. inflorescences: 4 of them terminate the stem. (...) is 4 ft. long & pendulous. Inflorescence branches are well exserted from the bracts & themselves bear 4 flattened rows of branchlets. Fruit obovate, 5cm. long by 3cm. wide excluding 9mm. terminal beak. Flesh orange bitter. Seed 4-7 cm. long.

Slow flowing river about 3 ft. deap